§ 3406.27 - Other Federal statutes and regulations that apply.

§ 3406.27 Other Federal statutes and regulations that apply.

(a) The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued guidance on Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards at 2 CFR part 200 on December 26, 2013. In 2 CFR 400.1, the Department adopted OMB's guidance in subparts A through F of 2 CFR part 200, as supplemented by 2 CFR part 400, as the Department's policies and procedures for uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards. As a result, this regulation contains references to 2 CFR part 200 as it has regulatory effect for the Department's programs and activities.”

(b) Several other Federal statutes and/or regulations apply to grant proposals considered for review or to research project grants awarded under this part. These include but are not limited to:

2 CFR part 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, And Audit Requirements For Federal Awards.

2 CFR part 180 and Part 417 - OMB Guidelines To Agencies On Government-Wide Debarment And Suspension (Nonprocurement) And USDA Nonprocurement Debarment And Suspension

7 CFR part 1c - USDA implementation of the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects.

7 CFR 1.1 - USDA implementation of Freedom of Information Act.

7 CFR part 3 - USDA implementation of OMB Circular A-129 regarding debt collection.

7 CFR part 15, subpart A - USDA implementation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

7 CFR part 3407 - NIFA procedures to implement the National Environmental Policy Act;

29 U.S.C. 794 (section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973) and 7 CFR part 15B (USDA implementation of statute) - prohibiting discrimination based upon physical or mental handicap in Federally assisted programs; and

35 U.S.C. 200 et seq. - Bayh-Dole Act, controlling allocation of rights to inventions made by employees of small business firms and domestic nonprofit organizations, including universities, in Federally assisted programs (implementing regulations are contained in 37 CFR part 401).

[79 FR 75999, Dec. 19, 2014]